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TIA LAUNCHES DISABILITY TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME TO TRANSFORM INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO INNOVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Africa.com | 14 August 2025 The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation...
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Aug 15, 20253 min read


JOB CRISIS DEEPENS: SA UNEMPLOYMENT SOARS TO 33.2% AS YOUTH FACE STAGGERING JOBLESS RATE
Stacey & J Sbu | 12 August 2025 South Africa's unemployment rate increases to 33.2% in Q2 2025, with only 19,000 new jobs created despite...
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Aug 15, 20251 min read


ENHANCED RECOGNITION - IS IT TRUE BLACK OWNERSHIP?
The below Q & A was published on the dtic Website under the B-BBEE FAQs regarding B-BBEE Sworn Affidavits for EMEs and QSEs with more...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


SUSTAINABLE ESD INITIATIVES
More often than not when organisations enter into a relationship with an Enterprise Development or Supplier Development Beneficiary , it...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


CALCULATING TMPS
Total Measured Procurement Spend (TMPS) forms the basis of the calculation measuring an organisation's Preferential Procurement spend...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


COURT BLOCKS BEE FOR AIR LICENCES
Kiran Molloy | 10 August 2025 The Pretoria High Court has declared it unlawful for the Air Service Licensing Council (ASLC) to impose Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) or race-based requirements on applicants for air service licenses. According to the complainant, Sakeliga, a litigator for the business and industry chamber network, the ASLC has been denying or delaying domestic air service providers with criteria such as B-BBEE certifications and transformation
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Aug 11, 20252 min read


CITY POWER AND PARTNERS LAUNCH YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
Lucky Thusi | 8 August 2025 Department of Labour encourages youth to go to DPSA website for job opportunities. City Power and partners...
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Aug 11, 20253 min read


702 PEOPLE’S DIALOGUE: CALLS FOR REVITALISATION OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURES TO HELP TACKLE UNEMPLOYMENT
Ntokozo Khumalo | 6 August 2025 The country’s latest unemployment rate is 32.9%, with most being youth. JOHANNESBURG - Some 702 listeners...
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Aug 8, 20251 min read


THIS WOMEN’S MONTH, ONE STORY MAY STILL GO UNTOLD: THE SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN WITH DISABILITY SEARCHING FOR WORK
LnT Desk | 7 August 2025 As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month with tributes to powerful trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and leaders, one...
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Aug 8, 20254 min read


UNDERSTANDING THE FAIR PAY BILL: A STEP TOWARDS SALARY EQUITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Gcwalisile Khanyile | 7 August 2025 The Fair Pay Bill, recently tabled in Parliament, has been described as setting the groundwork for...
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Aug 7, 20255 min read


10 WAYS THE ATRIUM BOUTIQUE HOTEL IS ADVANCING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA’S TOURISM SECTOR
Quan Dambuza | 7 August 2025 Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu launches 60% women-owned, 4-star hotel in Limpopo backed by transformative...
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Aug 7, 20253 min read


MBALULA BLAMES DA FOR TRUMP'S TARIFFS AND US THREATS TO SANCTION ANC LEADERS
Lizeka Tandwa | 6 August 2025 'We will never back imperialists to subvert our democracy, our sovereignty'. ANC secretary-general Fikile...
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Aug 7, 20252 min read


FOLLOW THE MONEY | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Many organisations choose third party facilitators to distribute their Socio-Economic Development (SED) contributions , which B-BBEE...
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Aug 6, 20251 min read


30% BLACK WOMEN OWNED
The Preferential Procurement element measures the way a Measured Entity procures goods and services from Suppliers. Another key point...
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Aug 6, 20251 min read


DEFINITIONS OF 51% BLACK OWNED AND 51% BLACK WOMEN OWNED
As per Schedule 1 of the Amended General B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice , 51% Black Owned and 51% Black Women Owned is defined as follows:...
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Aug 6, 20251 min read


OPINION | GAUTENG MUST MOVE FROM PROGRESS TO PARITY ON GENDER EQUALITY
Bongo Ntshangase | 5 August 2025 The provincial government is rewriting the future, with women at the centre of progress. In a world...
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Aug 6, 20253 min read


OUTA: R21 BILLION IN SKILLS FUNDING MISUSED WHILE YOUTH ARE ‘LEFT STRANDED’
Lerato Mpembe | 4 August 2025 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has raised alarm over what it calls widespread mismanagement and...
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Aug 6, 20253 min read


FORMER DIMENSION DATA FOUNDERS AND EXECUTIVES ACCUSED OF FRAUD HIT BACK
Jan Vermeulen | 4 August 2025 Dimension Data co-founders and former executives Jeremy Ord, Grant Bodley, Saki Missaikos, Steven Nathan,...
BEE NEWS
Aug 5, 20259 min read


GREEN IS THE NEW GOLD
Yershen Pillay | 3 August 2025 Imagine a South Africa where the sun powers communities, waste fuels industries and rural youth become...
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Aug 4, 20254 min read


LOCALS TO BENEFIT FROM PROPOSED CHANGES TO GAUTENG TOWNSHIP ECONOMY LAW
Luyolo Mkentane | 30 July 2025 The proposed changes call for township-based retail malls and supermarkets to partner with township-based...
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Aug 1, 20252 min read


AN UPDATED GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Dr Chris Blair | 30 July 2025 On 15 April 2025, South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour introduced a transformative shift in...
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Aug 1, 20257 min read


HOW UK INVESTMENT IS POWERING SOUTH AFRICA’S JOBS REVOLUTION
Lisakanya Venna | 29 July 2025 UK investment and partnerships are turbocharging South African jobs, housing and digital markets — with...
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Jul 31, 20252 min read


BLOW FOR STATE OVER BEE REQUIREMENT FOR ESTATE AGENTS
Moneyweb | 30 July 2025 Lobby group Sakeliga has struck an arguably decisive blow in its legal challenge to moves by the Property...
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Jul 31, 20253 min read


EVIDENCE OF VIRTUAL LEARNING OR DISTANCE TRAINING
Virtual informal learning, otherwise referred to as distance training, has become the norm over the past few years. Providing evidence...
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Jul 30, 20251 min read


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